In line with the Personal Information Protection Act 2004, the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is collecting this information so that it can determine your eligibility to obtain the requested certificate and to prevent fraud. If you do not provide all of the information requested, particularly that relating to the reason the document is required and your relationship to the registered person, then you may not be provided with a copy of the certificate. Your personal information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies, courts and other organisations authorised to collect it.